Minnetonka residents filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Metropolitan Council, arguing the agency didn’t take adequate steps to review the environmental impact of the proposed 16-mile Southwest Light Rail line in the west metro suburb.
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Where to sleep in the middle of the desert? Minneapolis-based blogger Tony Brown is currently cycling across the country — from San Diego to Savannah, Ga. — with his childhood friend. They've just spent their first night off the grid and out of range, sleeping on beds of stars. Full storyFull story
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Lufthansa knew six years ago that the co-pilot of the passenger plane that crashed in the French Alps last week had suffered from a "serious depressive episode," the German airline said Tuesday. Full storyFull story
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Two cross-dressing men who were fired upon by National Security Agency police when they disobeyed orders at a heavily guarded gate had just stolen a car from a man who had picked them up and checked into a motel, police said Tuesday. Full storyFull story
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